Famous Deaths In 1968

Jun 15 In the year 1968 samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88  

Jun 17 In the year 1968 death of josé Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1901)  

Jun 19 James Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate (b. 1898) died on this day in history.  

Jun 21 Ruth St Denis, ballerina (Dances of the 5 Senses), dies at 91 in the year 1968.  

Jun 25 Tony Hancock, actor/writer (Call Me Genius, Rebel), dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Jun 27 In the year 1968 norman Norton, cricketer (dismissed Hobbs in only Test for S Af), dies  

Jun 29 On this day in history kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66  

Jun 30 On this day in history john Gough, actor (Circus Kid, 2 for Tonight), dies at 73  

Jul 01 Dick Young, cricketer (England wicketkeeper v Aust 1907-08), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history francis Brennan, US cardinal of Philadelphia, dies at 74  

Jul 07 Leo Sowerby, composer (Pulitzer Prize), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr Citizen), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history konstatin G Paustovski, Russian sailor/author, dies at 76  

Jul 15 In the year 1968 lura Anson, dies in Woodland at 76  

Jul 18 In the year 1968 death of corneille Heymans, Belgian physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1892)  

Jul 20 On this day in history joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies  

Jul 21 Ruth St Denis, US choreography, dies at about 90 in the year 1968.  

Jul 22 In the year 1968 giovanni Guareschi, Italian author: Don Camillo/Peppone, dies at 60  

Jul 23 Don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets) died in the year 1968.  

Jul 26 Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies in the year 1968.  

Jul 27 Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies in the year 1968.  

Jul 28 Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Jul 30 Jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 31 Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 in the year 1968.  

Aug 03 In the year 1968 constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71  

Aug 05 In the year 1968 death of luther Perkins American guitarist  

Aug 06 Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 in the year 1968.  

Aug 11 On this day in history lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies  

Aug 12 In the year 1968 pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81  

Aug 15 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Aug 16 In the year 1968 luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71  

Aug 18 Cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52 in the year 1968.  

Aug 19 Sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44 in the year 1968.  

Aug 20 Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 in the year 1968.  

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Jan 02 Cuba Gooding Jr, actor (Boyz N the Hood, Glaadiator, Few Good Men) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of scott Mitchell, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions)  

Jan 02 Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage champion was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02 In the year 1968 birth of evan Parke, Jamaican actor  

Jan 03 In the year 1968 birth of kent Carlsson, Sweden, tennis star  

Jan 03 Kerry Huffman, Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers, Ottawa) was born in the year 1968.  

Jan 03 Shannon Sturges, actress (Savannah) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Thomas Rayam, CFL offensive linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos) was born on this day in history.